This Game of Thrones star was ‘happy’ to be KILLED off despite being alive in the books

ONE of the stars of Game of Thrones has admitted that they didn’t mind getting killed off in the HBO fantasy drama, even though their character is still alive and well in the original novels by George R.R. Martin.

Actress Amrita Acharia portrayed Dothraki handmaiden Irri to Daenerys Targaryen (played by Emilia Clarke) in season one and two before her character had a sad demise after she was strangled to death.

Even though Irri may have died onscreen, she is still alive in the books and is supported by the Mother of Dragons as she makes her bid to reclaim the Iron Throne. However, it seems that the Nepalese star does not mind no longer being part of Game of Thrones.

In an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk, the star said: “I think anyone would still want to be part of the show but I was in two seasons of it.

“I’m pretty happy and I’ve done quite a lot of stuff after that, so as far as I was concerned that was how it was meant to be for me.

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“I loved being part of it, an amazing platform to launch off because it was very early on in my career but I learnt a lot in those two seasons and it was a very privileged position to be in, to have that in my repetoire so early on.”

When asked about her character still being alive in the original source material, Amrita said: “Yeah, but I go, ‘It’s an adaptation,' so it can’t fit everything in. You can’t please everyone and you can’t really complain, Game of Thrones has amazing storylines, amazing characters, awesome actors and dragons, so you’re kind of winning.”

However, since her role as Irri back in 2012, Amrita has gone on to star in a number of projects including TV series Acquitted, Arrivals and Kiss the Devil in the Dark.

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Amrita Acharia as Irri in Game of Thrones

’m pretty happy and I’ve done quite a lot of stuff after that, so as far as I was concerned that was how it was meant to be for me

Amrita Acharia

Most recently, she has been on screens in the role of junior doctor Ruby Walker in The Good Karma Hospital, ITV’s feel-good Sunday night drama set in India.

The role of Ruby saw Amrita travel to Sri Lanka to film the six-part series, which drew to a close this evening, and star alongside veteran actors Amanda Redman, Phyllis Logan and Neil Morrissey.

In the series, Ruby escapes Britain following a bad break up and the chance at a fresh start at a rundown, under-funded hospital.

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Daenerys Targaryen and Irri in Game of Thrones

As the show progresses, audiences learnt that Ruby partly left England because she had a late miscarriage, which Amrita said was “tough” to shoot.

She explained: “The subject matter was tough. A lot of it was because I’ve never been through something like that, so as an actress you really want to do a topic like that justice.

“I was so lucky I could talk to some of the cast members that have a bit more of an insight into that, who are a little bit older and also who are mothers.

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Amrita Acharia as Ruby Walker in The Good Karma Hospital

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Amanda Redman in ITV series The Good Karma Hospital

“Because when you’re not a mum you don’t know what it’s like to lose a child or a baby, that sort of connection, you want to understand that and do that justice.”

The Good Karma Hospital has been met with a warm a reception but the question of a possible second season hangs in the air. Asked whether she would return for another outing, Amrita said “of course” she would.

However, she said that she was still in the dark over season two: “No, they’re keeping it under wraps, I’ll be the last one to hear. So I’ve got no gossip.”

The Good Karma Hospital is available on DVD from 13 March 2017 from RLJ Entertainment's Acorn label